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--latest advices state that q
general European outbreak may be
expected at any moment.
Canada is fortunate In hav-
ing Maine instead of Texas, bor-
dering on her possessions.
If the fisheries dispute
should lead to war with.England,
those who make fortunes thereby
will be termed Goldfish aristocra-
cy.
If the Government of the
United States had half as much
backbone as she has diplomacy,
the Canadians would aot only be
willing to have our fishermen
fish near their shores, but would
esteem it a privilege to be permit
ed to cut bait,
We still believe that the
Atchison made made a mistake
in not coming through Kirksville.
However we have lost all interest
in the road, and would emphatical-
ly protest against the company
making any movement that would
again excite our people to a state
of frenzy.
Dispatches from Ottawa
state that England has signified
her intention of sending men-of-
war to the shores of the st. Law
renee to assist in protecting the
fisheries. England has too much to
attend to at home to engage ID any
difficulty with this country. Per-
hsps she may be trying to terrify
the Irish by pretending to bluff
the United states.
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Normal Notes.

The final examinations of last
term were very severe, or at least
that is the general expression OF
the students.
The second term began Tues
day with a larger number Of stu
dents than have been in the school
before fol several years. The
number OF old aud new students
that came in this term surpassed
the expectation of the entire
school. There were eighty that
reported the first day, twenty
the second day and yet we hear
of more to come.
Rev. Fly conducted the devo-
tIonal exercises Tuesday.
The various societies elected the
following officers to serve them
during the current term of ten
weeks:
Zetosophian: Pres, Mr.. Hollo-
way: vice, Jno. Whitford; Rec.
Sec, Miss R. A. Belle; Curator.
". e. Bently.
Fhilomathcan: Pres, ". G.
Humphreys; 4 Il vice, Tatlow Wait:
Rec. Sec, Lulu Wilcox; Curator,
Grace Sharp.
Seniors; Pres, G. F. Mason;
vice, Fannie Mackoy; Rec. Sec.
Annie a Lind; Curator, G L. Mc-
Coy.
The Zetosophiaa society viii
give its annual entertainment tbe
evening of Feb. %. Preparations
have been under way for some
time and the plan is now perfect
ed and they hope to make an emi
nentsuccess. An important fea-
re of the entertainment will b
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Weather for February 1887.

February will be the coldest
month of the winter. 1t will aver
age eight or ten degrees colder
than last February in the western
states, and about the same as last
February in the eastern states.
We do not think there will be any
days that will be colder than the
coldest days of January have been,
as the thermometer has indicated
from 40 to so degrees below zero
several times during January in
Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin,
Michigan, New York, New Eng
land and Canada. While we do not
think it will be colder than that
for February, yet the month will
average considerably colder than
the average for January. In Jan
uary we predicted some warm
spurts from the south with streaks
of rain as far north as latitude 40;
but February will have less of
these warm spurts it will be
more steadily cold, and some of
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The Year 1900.

In reply to the inquiry of cor
respondent as to whether the year
1900 would be in the nineteenth OF
twentieth century, the Globe
Democrat says:
The year 1900 will be in the
twentieth century, which will
commence Immediately after mid
night of December 3lst, 1899.
The year Ammo Domihi was the
year 0, and the first century, or
100 years, extended from @ to 80,
inclusive. Hence the twentieth
century will embrace the yenrs
l900-1999, both inclusive, This
is self evident, BIT the chronoloei-
cal notes iu;any reference Bible.na-
der Luke II. ard III. will prove
cienily that there WAS year o,
which commenced the frs! centu-
ry. Hence every succeeding GEN.
tury must commence at, and not
conclude with, the even hundred.
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Green, the county seat of Pike,
New London, the county seat Of
Rails, to Hannibal. From Hanni-
bal it would take q direct north
western course to Shelbyville, the
county seat Of Shelby; Kirksyille,
the county seat of Adair; Union
vile the county seat of Putnam,
thence to Corydon, To-, the county
seat of Wayne, Charlton, Co. seat
of Lucas, Indianola, county seat of
Warren to Des Moines. From this
point it would have direct route
througha a line OF county seats to
Omaha the great rival of Kansa.
City. As before stated the road
would run through fertile coun-
try It's entire length, and touch at
all the county seats, which are ex-
cellent and growing towns. The
poorest country, through which the
road would pass, is the thirty or
more miles of coal land in Adair
and Putnam counties, and even
here many fine farms and stock
ranches are found as the numerous
valleys are exceedingly fertile, and
the uplands, there being no stone,
are excellent pasturage, furnish
ing blue grass of the finest quality
in great abundance. This section
also embraces the finest body Of
timber in north Missouri, One
can scarcely conceive of a road be-
ing more fortunately located.
Having a direct line between two
such points as Omaha and St.
Louis, and touching all the impor-
tant towns, would give it a locs |
trade that could be commanded by
no other road IN the west. Add to
this the advantage Of distance
in competing for through
trade and the opening up
of the vast coal fields in Adair
and Putnam counties, which, when
fully developed, would furnish
traffic for one road, and we have a
trade that can hardly be estimated.
Railroad companies always build
where the inducements are suffi-
cient to insure a paying business,
and it only remains for parties,
who are interested in the develop
ment OF this part of our fertile
west, and almost without railroad
facilities, to show the benefits that
would accrue to the company, by
taking advantage of the splendid
opportunity offered by this unoc-
cupied territory. IL an effort is
made by the people along this
proposed route, we believe that
the Hannibal and st. Louis short
line will at once take steps to build
this extension.
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"Jim Cummings" Wittrock Makes a
Statement.

ST. Louis, FEB. LIN the Mis-
souri, penitentiary Fred Wittrock
Saturday testified that Messenger
Fotheringham is innocent of the
charges brought against him in
connection with the San Francisco
train robbery. Wittrock said
that after he had bound the mes
senger IN the car and secured the
booty, be offered Fotheringham
$4,000 if he would give the de
tectiYes false description of him
(the robbery. Fotheringllam re-
piled: well, I'll see about it.;
send the money to ]. j. AIappes,
Kansas City Wittrock, how
ever, did not do SO, because. he
said, "Fotheringham gave too good
a description of me-
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ORDER OF PUBLICATION
STATE OF Missouri, October
COUNTY OF ADAIR. Term 1886
In the c rcuit Court of .aid county, On the

STATE OF Missouri, October
COUNTY OF ADAIR. , Term 1886
In the rcuit Court of .aid county, on the
22d dag October, l-s6, the following among
! other proceedings were had viz:
ssrah j. Eausch vs. JOHN 5. Rausch
Now at this day comes the pIaiatiG herei
by ner attorney ard Il appearing to the salts
faction Of TIE court that the defendant Johe
:. Rausch cshn' be summoned in this action
IL IL ordered By the court ttat publication be
made noiiF ing lin that an action tas bcen
commenced ara inst him by etition in the Cir
cult Court OF Adalr County, in the state of Mis-
scuci. TIE general nature ard object of which
is to Iii -S1lre the bonds of matrmOny hercto-
iDTc curt-ccicd and now existing between the
piainiiG gEd defendant on the grounds OF
hsriiUal drunkenness for tie space of mere
than one year before the ith day OF Novemb er
1884, and for the care. custci and control of
the two infant children horn of said marriage
and unless you, the said defendant shall he
and apPear at the April term of this court To Re
holden at the court II use in thc city of Kinks
vile, in the county of htair. on the Eth day
OF April, iS>t. and on or before the third day
of thc term (if the term shall so long continue
and If not then before the end Of the term) the
petition will hn taken as confessed and irdr-
pcnt rendered accordingly 1t IS further or
dercd that copy hereof ba published in the
hlrksvil!e Graphic. n newspaper published in
the cotnty OF AGAR Tor four weeks success
t'eiy, tue last insertio on to lee al least for.
weeks before the commencement of Jne AyriI
tenn. -. of this court, ard this cause is con-
tiHued
stats of Missouri,
County OF Aiiair hf'
~. b. rcdscH, rlert OF the Circuit Court in
arg Tor all County, EerrEiy certify tive above
and foregoing to be a trn, covv II the mo-
ceetlpiss OF our said circuit court on the tiav
and ! ear above written, as the same appears of
record in I.iy Office
In testimony whereof have set nv hand
anu applied the seal cf said court at OF sc in
hirksyilie this the Eth day of Ia uary. 1857
sE. L. Clerk of Adair Circuit Cont
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List oT Patents.

Granted to Citizens of Missouri
for the week ending Tuesday, Jan.
2Sth, 1886, compiled from the Of
fetal records of the Z. S. patent
Office expressly for the WEEKLY
GRAPHIC by W. A. Redmond,
Solicitor of Patents, No. 631 T. St.
n. W. Washington, D. C. of whom
Information may be had: Ell.
P. NJ. Bruner, st. Louis, arch or
beam and laying hollow concrete
fire proof floors; j. ?. Helfenstein,
ir, Webster Grove, tennis net; NJ.
S. Mitchell, st. Louis, buffer for
gas compressor valve; G. Fl. Poor,
st. Louis, automatic brake; ]. W.
Stuart, Cedar City, operating
churn dashers.
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BRASHEAR ITEMS.

We ask for information, "where
is X. 7. z. OF this place? When
last seen by any Of our citizens, he
was carrying stakes for the sur
veyors of our new railroad.
Although the Brashear Citizen
gives the news in full from this
place, we think it is q wise plan
for some one to keep our county
papers posted in regard to per-
sonal mention and neighborhood
news, more especially in this day
and age of electricity, and divers
railroads. And just at present
the railroad matter is at fever
heat, and some men are so blue
over the out look, that they remind
US of the "Ghost in the Gard"
they are seen on the streets with
faces as long rs q yard stick. Such
men are calculated to grow nerv-
Gus at q bug wrestle; come gen
tiemen brace up and the r.. r. will
do likewise.
If there was short line 10 be
built to the better world no
doubt Brashear would be off the
road, but it would move in a body
to it.
Plenty OF mud here now, that is
in the afternoon, and soon the
ground will be sufficiently warm
for vegetation, and then there will
be 'gladness everywhere"
Prof. J. L. Fellers. principal of
the public schools Of EaBelie was
III tom tew days since. lhe
Professor Is 2 wide awake educa-
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THE QUESTION AT ISSUE.

lHE QUESliUN AL lSSUE.
By the treaty of 1878 we sur
rendered all claim of right to fish
within three miles of the Canadian
shores, except on such parts of
the coast as we were specified in
said treaty. But by the same
treaty we were conceded the right
to take and cure fish in common
with the subjects of his Britannia
Majesty along the extensive coasts
therein specified, with the right
to dry and cure fish in any of the
unsettled bays, harbors and
creeks of the specified coasts until
The same should be settled, when
the right to do so was to to de-
pend upon the consent of the in
habitants or possessors of the
ground.
As to such parts of the coast as
were not specified in the treaty we
renounce the previously claimed
right to take, dry or cure fish in
side of the three-mile limit. But
it was provided that American
fishing vessels might enter such
bay or harbors for shelter, to re
pair damages or purchase wood
and obtain water, and for no other
purpose whatever, and they were
to have this liberty under such re-
strictions as might be necessary
to prevent their using it for any
other than the specified purposes.
Canada assuming to be the sole
Judge of what restrictions are ne
cessary to prevent abuse Of the
liberty accorded by the treaty,
claims the right to enforce regula-
tions which not only prevent our
vessels from poaching on the in
shore fisheries, but which are US
ed to prevent them when fishing
in free waters from exercising
their touch and trade permits
which were not surrendered or
impaired by any clause of the troa-
ty. The right OF all American yes
sells with such permits to land,
transshis their cargoes and buy
whatever they want is not only
denied to them, but some of them
have been seized for attempting to
avail themselves of the very priv
ileges expressly accorded to them
in the treaty.
ACanadian statute approved by
the Queen commits the British
Government to the Canadian con-
struction of the treaty, and it is
against this construction that our
proposed laws authorizing the
President to enforce retaliatory
restrictions upon Canadian COM
merce are aimed. 1t is plainly an
effort to force US into a renewal of
the treaty which expired in 1885,
and which gave US all the privil-
eges of Canadian fishermen in Ca
madam ports and waters in return
for the admission of Canadian
tishermen's catch free of duty.
The question at issue as to Ca
nady's rights under the treaty of
1878 will either be adjusted by an
agreement between the two Gov
ernments or by arbitration. The
prospect that any war will grow
out of it is not such as to justify
any very expensive war prepara-
t ions.-Post Dispatch.
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January PANsY is royal num-
Der. The leading stories, "Mon-
eagle by Mrs. G. r. Alden Pan
sy), "the Little Red Shop" by
Margaret Sidney, "a Seyenfold
Trouble told by seven people
who knew Of it, are strong, hslp-
full, and graphic. The number
contains also short stories, poems.
and sketches. Noticeable among
these is Our Alphabet of Great
Men, which gives an excellent bio
graphy OF Daniel Webster, with
portrait, There is too sketch of
Faye Huntington, written by Rev.
j. ". Sanborn, in which he re-
counts pleasant visit to the home
of this well known woman. another
on Marie Antoinette, and pleas
ant story told by Mary Z. Methe-
ny, missionary in Tarsus, Asia
Minor. Illustrated. D. Lothrop &
Co, Boston. LOO year.
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Boston Cor5ett, of Cloud county
was elected third assistant door
keeper of the Kansas house by a
unanimous vote. Corbett is the
man who shot j. Wilkes Booth
and has for some years led the life
OF a hermit, living in dug out.
and guarding his possessions with
a dozen or SO shot guns, Winchest-
eTs, pops, etc. 1t is to be hoped
that his cranky ways may not get
the better of him this winter. or he
might take it into his head that
God had given him mission to Kill
Off few representatives or state
ofhcers.--W Winfield Visitor, Kan
sas.
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SPECIAL FEATURES

witt illustrationsl include series of artic es
keDnan, author of tent Iif.. in, Siberia - yxSo
eas Just returned from most eventful visit 10
SIBERIAN prisoni papers on the Food Question.
WIN win reference TO its bearing on the ahor prob
apieIhi English Cethedrals: DIR. Eggleston' /.
Eei eiiEi0us life IN the American colo les; Men
anu anu /" omen cf Queen ARne's Reign, by Mrs.
onphant; Clair7oygnce, spiriiualisIn, Astrolo-
s3f;, tLe-: by the iso.. NJ. Buckley, D. ID.
papers, articles throwing light on Bible histo-
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The following sentence, in a let
ter from workingman, published
in an eastern exchange, is preg-
nant with truth: "My advice to
all wage earners is, to make them
selves so thoroughly proficient in
their respective positions that
their employers cannot afford to
dispense with their services. In
point of fact a thoroughly prof.
cient and capable workingman is
always in demand, Employers are
looking for such men all the time
and when they find one they will
not loose bin If they eau help il.
First class men ara never out Of
employment except from their
own choice Their work always
has bsen anji always viii be ri a
premium.
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When Preacher Tnlnaga sets
his mind to it he is generally able
to state some very forcin and
pertinent thing. In recent ser
mon he said: Here is statement
thatI would have every lahorer put
in his memorandum book or paste
in his hatand every newspaper put
at the head of It's columns. There
are now about l2,000, 900 people in
this country receiving wages and
about G09.000 belonging to organi-
zations that control their labor. |
would have ali the 61G.H00 10 as
they please. Io:, viii admit fhat
tae $4,000 in such ~ gnuizatiuns
ought not tp cnrtro, the 31,tfl,0 900
'ahoreis hot IN them
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THE LIFE OF LINCOLN,
By HIS CONFIDENTIAL SECRETARIES
JOHN G. NICoLAY AND col,
IOUN

:, This great work, begun With tho sanction OF
fresldent Lincoln, and continued under the
suthorlty of his soa. tho lion Robert T. Lin
coin, IS the only iui authoritative recol of the
ne OF Abraham Lincoln Its authors were
friends OF 'iaoaln before his presidency; they
were rnsst Intimately associated with him as
pfiNa secretaries throughout his Term of Office
and TO them were transferred upon Lincoln, a
death all his private papers Here will be told
the inside history of the civil war and OF Presi-
aent i1 Line IN administration, Important de-
tails of which have hither O remained unre-
vealed, that they might first appear i'll this au-
hentic history. Ky reason OF tine uublicatio IN
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I he Alehison and Chicago Line.
MJfAilG cLAcSES 4TTENTilNL

are now poepGred to furnish all cl.sse
time, oc for their spare moments R1s;na. a.
new, h%1S AMI profitable. Persons of eithe
seN easily earn from - cents to SEQ per even
- ah Proportional sum by deyotins al
thstr II me to the business. Bows and osiris a. ~
nelfty a. muca as men. That all who Sc
TINS may seni their address, ana test tho busi
80 ,,.ai We MAKE ihls offer. To such rs are no
We'll satisfied we will send one dollar - ,n1,
@ i9r the trouble Of writing; full particulars and
9utns 8 lfee; Address GEORGE Sr...soN & Co
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aotice Of final Settlement.
."csrE f,g fiissorEI, !

srarEeY 1itszorE,
tcUErY or ADAIK,
Moore. deceased
Notice IS heIeby ;iye1 70 all e-ef +, :, and
Others iDterestcd IN the estate orY Noore
deceased, tgat :. > aseose. tdn n .trstSr
said estate intended 70 make FiDsl = cement
thTc9i 81 tie next term Of I'll, Probate Clourtof
Adair county to be held at Rirksrif'e on n,
18th day of February, iss7.
j. y. 500 RE,
Adm istrator
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PRICES. A FREE COPY

SUBSCRIPTION price, sLO0 year, 81 esnts \
nuihber. Dealers. postmasters. and the pnb-
nshers rake subscriptions Send for our bean
confirming ful prospectus, etc, including =
special oner by which new readers can e,et
pack numbers to the beginning OF the War
Serlss 1ei', AT a very low price. y specimen roDy
tlon this paper
Can You afford to be without The Centurv9
THE CENTURY CO.,
New YoR
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the original work Of it's members.
Also one Of Mr.. 4owel's best
farces will he acted on the stage.

When BabY was ,i,k ~o zaro her c,-tot,
When she va. chda .he cried for CAs,s.. 4.
Whom sho bsesnc Miss, she cling to C,.,ozs
When she hsd Children. she gave thcrn C.s,or,a.
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ALDEN'S HANDY ATLAS OF THE
WORLD.


uhE-Ai CESAR, or whoever the great Ro
hnn nan y; Mas VINO Hrst said it: might well have
when he exclaimed ..Wnittn T., ~ .le oriu
II is a veritable littia i! Fn-.il,i; 1al az
knowledge concernin, The earfS ~ ,l,s,, Oh
tion and products. and thou,S H. iI P0Pui ,a
postage cents eStrai IL ~ ~ Sell5 !or &c
tain greater amount OF reaIIT nSefri =; fo-,
tion than ever before to be foiind in any a., %
Atlas.
AIRY Revution enters n new ,ieJS n,d an 'iI1
admit that it enters ii triumnben+i~ 49, az VIII
good full mace coInrnI - on .nnd
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NONELS AND SIORiES. I,

.. me Hundreth man, - novel oy Frank r.
stockton: author of ''the LAZY or the Tiger?i;
etc., begins in November Two noyelettes by
George W. Cable, s,o7ias nv Narv UaIIoct
t9ote, 'Ineie Eemas,', Julian Hawthore,
reward Eggieston, and ,ther prominent
american authors Will be printed during the
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Nnasean live at home, and make more
9ssgmoney at work Tor us. than al any
tfasthiHe else in this world CAPITAL no
u u YOU are started free Rotb
sexes; all ages Any one can 80 the work
Larse earnings sue from first sar- Costly
outht a. q terms free. Better not delay Costs
yoa nothing TO send US yOE- address and hrd
% ut; you are wise Won will 10 so AZ one IL
hA = ESTr & Co. Portland Naius
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HE CENTURY
For iSS6-S7.

j OF IOOO-OI.
The Century Is an illustrated monthly maya
Zlhe haylng regular circulation of about two
hundred thousand copies often reacbinr and
sometimes exceeding two hundred and TWENTY
nye thousand. Chief among its many attrac-
Ilons ior the coming ear is serial which has
been IN active preparation for sixteen wears. 1t
is history of our own country in Its most
critical time. as set rth in
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THiE WAR SEBJFS.

; which has been followed with unilagging inter
est Gy a great audience, will occupy less space
.escribed by Gen Hunt, (chief of the Union
ArtiEery,) Gen. LOngstreet, Gen. NJ Law
and others; Chickamauga, by Gen ID. III. Hill;
SSherman's March to the Sea. by Generals
Toward and sloeum. Generals Q. Il Gilmore
VIM r. smith, John Gibbon Horace Porter
ana John 5. Mcsby will describe special bat,
tIes anu incidents. Stories OF naval engage
ments, prison life, etc , etc, will appear
NOVELS AND S1ORjES